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Pumpin' iron. . . Find out how to lose the extra holiday pounds. T. " f ; '.11 1 v' 111, LT-i Wednesday, January 13, By Leo Dirr campus affairs editor-The Signpost Eight of the 1 7 Associated Students of Weber State University senators have officially resigned, leaving the senate one senator shy of a quorum. "It's Senate ineffective or inept," said John Shaw, former black students senator. Shaw did not name his reason for resigning, but said it was not because of grades. With eight nearly half the senate seats vacant, the senate cannot legislate according to ASWSU's Constitution which stipulates a quorum (at least 10 of 17 senators) is required to conduct business. Eight se Resolutions; traditions or broken promises? By Amy Carpenter features writer-The Signpost About 28 million adults made New Year's resolutions for 1 999, and 29 percent of them have already broken their promises. In fact, only 9 percent keep those resolutions for an entire year. The most common resolutions are food- and drink-rclaled. Eating less fat is the most popular, with 64 percent and eating more vegetables follows with 47 percent. Thirty-nine percent of people want to drink more water, and 26 percent want to drink less alcohol. More women make New Year's resolutions with 65 percent, opposed to 57 percent of men. "I've made them before, but I decided ix's a waste of time," said Weber State University student Zac Williams. "I think you need to have short-term goals like eating breakfast in the morning." Diversity month celebrates differences, similarities By Ryan Taylor senior news reporter-77ie Signpost This month is Weber Stale University's fifth-annual Diversity Month, and a number of special events are scheduled both on-and off-campus to honor the school's diversity. The celebration is held in January in conjunction with Human Rights Day. Cedric Howard, coordinator of WSU's Diversity Center, hopes students learn two important lessons from the month's 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 39 nan However, Coordinator for Student Government Felicia Ganther said the senate will meet Tuesday with a quorum. The adviser of each department may submit a temporary replacement senator from the corresponding area council. The litany of senators who have resigned includes the following: Shaw; Karin Bates, arts and humanities; Bill Sinclair, Native American students; Kelsey Babcock, nontraditional students; Lori Pacheco, residence halls; Ben Heiner, sciences; Ardell Jenks, students with disabilities; Branson Behmer, veteran students, according to a document released Monday by the Department of Student Activities. More gym memberships are purchased at the beginning of January than any other time of the year, but by March most people are only throwing their money away. There arc a variety of reasons why resolutions fail, including: Making resolutions at the last minute. Making resolutions based on what's bothering you, or what's on your mind on New Year's Eve. Making resolutions absolute by saying, "I'll never do that again." WSU student Scott Anderson said he usually doesn't make resolutions, but this year he wants to finally decided on a major. Resolutions can also beage-related. Eighty percent of 15- to24-year-olds make resolutions compared to only 49 percent of people over 65. "I want to be an Academic All-Amcrican by the end of the year," said See Promises page 3 events. "I would hope that students gain a greater appreciation for all cultures, and I hope they learn to understand and embrace their own culture," 1 toward said. Currently, students from 45 states and 34 countries arc enrolled at WSU. More than 1,000 of the students attending WSU are either Hispanic. Asian. African American or Native American. More than 20events are scheduled to take place this month including forums, round table discussions and ethnic-food dav s. ors resign from wice Sinclair said one reason for his resignation was the lack of open debate in senate meetings. "They wanted us to work out our differences outside of Senate." Senate meetings were a forum for voting only, and debating the issues, to a large extent, was discouraged, Sinclair said. Pacheco said she didn't resign for the reasons that some people believe. "It has nothing to do with diversity. It has nothing to do with Mr. Shaw." She discussed what she called her five-year plan to improve herself with a friend and decided finishing the year as senator was not the best thing academically or for her future, Pacheco said. Alummy wrapping 101 ft r In Jolene Clark gets bandage gauze ready to practice wrapping Marie Haney's arm in an CPR and first aid training course held Tuesday in the Lair. According to Howard, two of the month's highlight events will occur this week. Thursday, a forum in the Union Ballroom will be held. The forum is titled. "Is WSU A Safe Place For Diversity?" The second highlight event, held Friday, is a historical program on Martin Luther King Jr. It will be presented in the Shepherd Union ballroom. Watch the Campus Calendar on page two or three in e ery issue of The Sis'':st through.-,;.,; thj month for daily activities for Diversity Month. Ganther said she wouldn't care if all 1 7 senators quit to better meet their academic obligations because that is what students are here for primarily. Ganther said the reasons for the eight resignations range from graduation to ineligibility to personal reasons. While she wouldn't list the reasons for all senators' departures, Ganther said Jenks graduated; Heiner left because he got married and Behmer left for health reasons. ASWSU Academic Vice President Nikki Austin said she is not concerned with the resignations because she feels academics should come first, and the majority of senators resigned for significant reasons. 1 j s ' ! v.. - i . . t King Day celebrations begin early at WSU As Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday arrives Friday and the day that bears his name comes Monday, various activities will be held at Weber State University in honor of the late civil-rights leader. WSU's Diversity and Multicultural centers will hold the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration Friday beginning at 9 a.m. The Volunteer Involvement Program w ill also sponsor a Day of Service Monday, where students will spend their day off from school doing service projects, including a chiidi en's vv in k shop at ihe Tree house Museum in the Ogden City Mail. The theme Jjif.cn lor ! t ''..: 's See lifestyles pages 6&7 Applied Science & Technology senator Jonathan Dawson disagreed. "Some people just quit for reasons not that strong," Dawson said. "To me a 2.5 GPA isn't that hard to keep." According to ASWSU bylaws, Austin has the authority to select replacement senators to be presented before the senate for ratification. But Ganther said she and Austin have agreed to use an interview process in order to fill the vacant seats. Applications are available in the student activities office, and interviews will begin Monday, Ganther said. For a student to assume an empty senate seat, they must receive five ratifying votes, a simple majority. v.. . V L..J events is "Service through Education." Sarah Davis, Day of Celebration co-coordinator, said in addition to the VIP's Day ol Service Monday, the goal of the Day of Celebration is to inform, not serve. "I think both aspects are important, but education, especially in this community, is important because there isn't a lot of cultural education here," Davis said. "And education promotes tolerance, acceptance and open-mindedness." Friday's events will include an historical exhibit, cultural workshops, video picsiTitahons, a reception and 9 inside post news. coco 2 5 3 editorial a & e sports . . . classifieds ; King p

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Pumpin' iron. . . Find out how to lose the extra holiday pounds. T. " f ; '.11 1 v' 111, LT-i Wednesday, January 13, By Leo Dirr campus affairs editor-The Signpost Eight of the 1 7 Associated Students of Weber State University senators have officially resigned, leaving the senate one senator shy of a quorum. "It's Senate ineffective or inept," said John Shaw, former black students senator. Shaw did not name his reason for resigning, but said it was not because of grades. With eight nearly half the senate seats vacant, the senate cannot legislate according to ASWSU's Constitution which stipulates a quorum (at least 10 of 17 senators) is required to conduct business. Eight se Resolutions; traditions or broken promises? By Amy Carpenter features writer-The Signpost About 28 million adults made New Year's resolutions for 1 999, and 29 percent of them have already broken their promises. In fact, only 9 percent keep those resolutions for an entire year. The most common resolutions are food- and drink-rclaled. Eating less fat is the most popular, with 64 percent and eating more vegetables follows with 47 percent. Thirty-nine percent of people want to drink more water, and 26 percent want to drink less alcohol. More women make New Year's resolutions with 65 percent, opposed to 57 percent of men. "I've made them before, but I decided ix's a waste of time," said Weber State University student Zac Williams. "I think you need to have short-term goals like eating breakfast in the morning." Diversity month celebrates differences, similarities By Ryan Taylor senior news reporter-77ie Signpost This month is Weber Stale University's fifth-annual Diversity Month, and a number of special events are scheduled both on-and off-campus to honor the school's diversity. The celebration is held in January in conjunction with Human Rights Day. Cedric Howard, coordinator of WSU's Diversity Center, hopes students learn two important lessons from the month's 1999 catsis.weber.edusignpost Volume 61 Number 39 nan However, Coordinator for Student Government Felicia Ganther said the senate will meet Tuesday with a quorum. The adviser of each department may submit a temporary replacement senator from the corresponding area council. The litany of senators who have resigned includes the following: Shaw; Karin Bates, arts and humanities; Bill Sinclair, Native American students; Kelsey Babcock, nontraditional students; Lori Pacheco, residence halls; Ben Heiner, sciences; Ardell Jenks, students with disabilities; Branson Behmer, veteran students, according to a document released Monday by the Department of Student Activities. More gym memberships are purchased at the beginning of January than any other time of the year, but by March most people are only throwing their money away. There arc a variety of reasons why resolutions fail, including: Making resolutions at the last minute. Making resolutions based on what's bothering you, or what's on your mind on New Year's Eve. Making resolutions absolute by saying, "I'll never do that again." WSU student Scott Anderson said he usually doesn't make resolutions, but this year he wants to finally decided on a major. Resolutions can also beage-related. Eighty percent of 15- to24-year-olds make resolutions compared to only 49 percent of people over 65. "I want to be an Academic All-Amcrican by the end of the year," said See Promises page 3 events. "I would hope that students gain a greater appreciation for all cultures, and I hope they learn to understand and embrace their own culture," 1 toward said. Currently, students from 45 states and 34 countries arc enrolled at WSU. More than 1,000 of the students attending WSU are either Hispanic. Asian. African American or Native American. More than 20events are scheduled to take place this month including forums, round table discussions and ethnic-food dav s. ors resign from wice Sinclair said one reason for his resignation was the lack of open debate in senate meetings. "They wanted us to work out our differences outside of Senate." Senate meetings were a forum for voting only, and debating the issues, to a large extent, was discouraged, Sinclair said. Pacheco said she didn't resign for the reasons that some people believe. "It has nothing to do with diversity. It has nothing to do with Mr. Shaw." She discussed what she called her five-year plan to improve herself with a friend and decided finishing the year as senator was not the best thing academically or for her future, Pacheco said. Alummy wrapping 101 ft r In Jolene Clark gets bandage gauze ready to practice wrapping Marie Haney's arm in an CPR and first aid training course held Tuesday in the Lair. According to Howard, two of the month's highlight events will occur this week. Thursday, a forum in the Union Ballroom will be held. The forum is titled. "Is WSU A Safe Place For Diversity?" The second highlight event, held Friday, is a historical program on Martin Luther King Jr. It will be presented in the Shepherd Union ballroom. Watch the Campus Calendar on page two or three in e ery issue of The Sis'':st through.-,;.,; thj month for daily activities for Diversity Month. Ganther said she wouldn't care if all 1 7 senators quit to better meet their academic obligations because that is what students are here for primarily. Ganther said the reasons for the eight resignations range from graduation to ineligibility to personal reasons. While she wouldn't list the reasons for all senators' departures, Ganther said Jenks graduated; Heiner left because he got married and Behmer left for health reasons. ASWSU Academic Vice President Nikki Austin said she is not concerned with the resignations because she feels academics should come first, and the majority of senators resigned for significant reasons. 1 j s ' ! v.. - i . . t King Day celebrations begin early at WSU As Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday arrives Friday and the day that bears his name comes Monday, various activities will be held at Weber State University in honor of the late civil-rights leader. WSU's Diversity and Multicultural centers will hold the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration Friday beginning at 9 a.m. The Volunteer Involvement Program w ill also sponsor a Day of Service Monday, where students will spend their day off from school doing service projects, including a chiidi en's vv in k shop at ihe Tree house Museum in the Ogden City Mail. The theme Jjif.cn lor ! t ''..: 's See lifestyles pages 6&7 Applied Science & Technology senator Jonathan Dawson disagreed. "Some people just quit for reasons not that strong," Dawson said. "To me a 2.5 GPA isn't that hard to keep." According to ASWSU bylaws, Austin has the authority to select replacement senators to be presented before the senate for ratification. But Ganther said she and Austin have agreed to use an interview process in order to fill the vacant seats. Applications are available in the student activities office, and interviews will begin Monday, Ganther said. For a student to assume an empty senate seat, they must receive five ratifying votes, a simple majority. v.. . V L..J events is "Service through Education." Sarah Davis, Day of Celebration co-coordinator, said in addition to the VIP's Day ol Service Monday, the goal of the Day of Celebration is to inform, not serve. "I think both aspects are important, but education, especially in this community, is important because there isn't a lot of cultural education here," Davis said. "And education promotes tolerance, acceptance and open-mindedness." Friday's events will include an historical exhibit, cultural workshops, video picsiTitahons, a reception and 9 inside post news. coco 2 5 3 editorial a & e sports . . . classifieds ; King p